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Competitors Reflect FedEx Commitment to Safety and Professionalism

150 drivers from 48 states representing FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) operating companies will compete in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in St. Louis, Missouri, August 11-15.

Each FedEx driver earned the right to compete in the NTDC by winning at state-level truck driving championships. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsor the NTDC, which is designed to recognize industry leadership in safety and to promote professionalism among truck drivers.

“FedEx drivers are among the safest in the industry,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman, FedEx Corp. “I’m proud of the 1,812 FedEx team members who qualified to compete at the state level and the 150 finalists competing nationally.”

Here are some facts about the 2015 FedEx NTDC competitors:

• Collectively, the drivers have more than 3,100 years of professional driving experience among them.
• In total, the team has safely driven more than 191 million miles during their careers—enough to circle the globe nearly 7,670 times.
• More than 87 of the FedEx competitors have driven professionally for 20 years or more.
• More than 38 have each accumulated at least one million miles of safe driving.
• 24 have won five or more state championships.

At the NTDC, the FedEx drivers will be among nearly 430 competitors who will vie for national titles in nine different classes of vehicles and for the National Grand Champion title. The drivers accumulate points by demonstrating their driving skills and knowledge of the industry through a written exam, pre-trip inspection and driving-skills challenge.

The 2015 FedEx NTDC team includes:

Driver's Name     State     Domicile Facility     Hometown     Class

Muku Afusia

    AK     Anchorage     Anchorage     Straight Truck

Becky Nelson

    AK     Anchorage     Anchorage     Step Van

Scott Brandon

    AL     Decatur     Athens     5-Axle

Dan Thompson

    AL     Mobile     Spanish Fort     Twins

Jeff Cochran

    AR     Texarkana     Texarkana, Texas     Twins

Timo Geary

    AR     Fayetteville     Springdale     Step Van

Kevin Ekstrom

    AZ     Tucson     Tucson     Step Van

Hobie Eirich

    CA     Anaheim     Anaheim     4-Axle

Oscar Enciso

    CA     Burbank     Palmdale     Step Van

Bernard Llave

    CA     San Diego     Cardiff     Straight Truck

Charles Pullen

    CA     Oxnard     Ventura     3-Axle

Matthew Allison

    CO     Denver     Commerce City     Step Van

Brook Figgins

    CO     Springfield     Vilas     5-Axle Sleeper

Dave Mogler

    CO     Denver     Brighton     Twins

Tyler Rogers

    CO     Grand Junction     Fruita     Flatbed

Paul Swan

    CO     Denver     Thornton     3-Axle

Mike Zabawa

    CO     Denver     Strasburg     Straight Truck

Paul Brandon

    CT     New Haven     Oxford     Tank Truck

Joe Moniz

    CT     New Haven     Hamden     5-Axle Sleeper

John Sanchez

    CT     Windsor Locks     East Hartford     Step Van

Randy O’Dell

    DE     Wilmington     Elkton, Maryland     3-Axle

Jose Perez

    DE     Wilmington     New Castle     Twins

Dave Valentin

    DE     Wilmington     Camden     5-Axle

Brian Cobb

    FL     Ocala     Ocala     Step Van

David Font

    FL     Miami     Homestead     4-Axle

Denny Johnson

    FL     Tampa     San Antonio     Straight Truck

Rusty Pederson

    FL     Jacksonville     Fleming Island     3-Axle

Jonathan Churchwell

    FL     Atlanta     Adairsville     Straight Truck

Steve Haskill

    HI     Kailua Kona     Kamuela     Step Van

Chad Olson

    HI     Honolulu     Mililani     Straight Truck

Allen Sohn

    IA     Des Moines     Des Moines     4-Axle

Brandon Becker

    ID     Boise     Boise     Step Van

James Neavear

    ID     Pocatello     Blackfoot     4-Axle

Tim Banasiak

    IL     Peru     Peru     5-Axle Sleeper

Joe Carson

    IL     Effingham     Strasburg     Tank Truck

Miguel Corral

    IL     Chicago Heights     Crown Point, Indiana     Twins

Ivan Nikolic

    IL     Chicago     Willow Springs     5-Axle

Tony Burns

    IN     Indianapolis     Centerton     4-Axle

Andrew Whitesel

    IN     Indianapolis     Indianapolis     Step Van

Dean Harris

    KS     Kansas City     Shawnee     Step Van

Tim Helus

    KS     Wichita     Buhler     Twins

Ron Gabel

    KS     Great Bend     Schoenchen     Straight Truck

Don Logan

    KS     Topeka     Eskridge     3-Axle

Jeff Thompson

    KS     Kansas City     Olathe     Flatbed

Jesse Benkert

    KY     Louisville     Louisville     Step Van

Dwayne Heaverin

    KY     Hebron     Dry Ridge     3-Axle

Rick Livingston

    KY     Louisville     English, Indiana     Straight Truck

David Proctor

    KY     Louisville     Mount Washington     Twins

John Willinger

    KY     Louisville     Louisville     4-Axle

Eric Courville

    LA     Lafayette     Breaux Bridge     5-Axle Sleeper

Chad Rudesill

    LA     Lafayette     Tickfaw     5-Axle

Xavier Theriot

    LA     Shreveport     Shreveport     Twins

Donnie Williams

    LA     Monroe     West Monroe     Step Van

Roland Bolduc

    MA     Windsor, Connecticut     East Longmeadow     3-Axle

Bill Colantuone

    MA     Raynham     Norton     Straight Truck

Bob Ledoux

    MA     Raynham     Swansea     Step Van

Ed Oakes

    MA     Hartford, Connecticut     Springfield     Twins

Bob Cochran

    ME     Augusta     Winthrop     Step Van

Jared Elston

    ME     Portland     Windham     4-Axle

Joyce Bain

    MD     Hagerstown     Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania     5-Axle Sleeper

Mike Forchetti

    MD     Rockville     Frederick     Step Van

Nick Frazier

    MO     Joplin     Granby     Step Van

Paul Butkowski

    MN     St. Cloud     Sauk Rapids     3-Axle

Reggie Copeland

    MN     Minneapolis     Brooklyn Park     Straight Truck

Rob Janke

    MN     Minneapolis     Blaine     4-Axle

Alex Lofgren

    MN     St. Paul     Cottage Grove     Step Van

Jeff Rider

    MN     St. Paul     Somerset, Wisconsin     5-Axle Sleeper

Brandon Lee

    MS     Hattiesburg     Hattiesburg     Step Van

John Smith

    MS     Tupelo     Mooreville     Flatbed

Clint Anderson

    MT     Billings     Billings     Step Van

Marty Anzik

    MT     Butte     Butte     Twins

Richard Grayson

    MT     Billings     Billings     5-Axle

Tom Miller

    MT     Billings     Billings     Straight Truck

Paul Caruolo

    NC     Raleigh     Cary     Straight Truck

J.R. Goodson

    NC     Charlotte     Kings Mountain     Flatbed

Cecil Hicks

    NC     Charlotte     Norwood     Tank Truck

Basher Pierce

    NC     Greensboro     Sophia     5-Axle

Don Thompson

    NC     Charlotte     Monroe     5-Axle Sleeper

Johnny Williard

    ND     Greensboro     East Bend     Step Van

Rondal Woodie

    NC     Charlotte     Charlotte     Twins

Joe Honek

    ND     Grand Forks     East Grand Forks, Minnesota     Straight Truck

Chris Scholand

    ND     Fargo     West Fargo     5-Axle

Dan Nygord

    ND     Grand Forks     Grand Forks     Step Van

Paul Badgett

    NE     Aurora     Waverly     3-Axle

Travis Minnick

    NE     Lincoln     Lincoln     Step Van

John Poppen

    NE     Grand Island     Marquette     4-Axle

Peter Borges

    NH     Londonderry     Wareham, Massachusetts     3-Axle

Pat Osborn

    NH     Londonderry     Candia     Step Van

Jorge Cardoza

    NJ     Newark     Elizabeth     Straight Truck

Carlos Chavarriaga

    NJ     Newark     Elizabeth     Step Van

Jim Erickson

    NJ     Cinnaminson     Marlton     Flatbed

Jorge Lopez

    NJ     Newark     Jersey City     5-Axle

Bart Pachucki

    NJ     Newark     Carlstadt     Tank Truck

Joe White

    NJ     Newark     Keansburg     Twins

Parcell James

    NM     Albuquerque     Albuquerque     4-Axle

Dion Saiz

    NM     Albuquerque     Albuquerque     Twins

Ray Sandoval

    NM     Albuquerque     Albuquerque     3-Axle

Chris Shaw

    NM     Albuquerque     Albuquerque     Step Van

Adrian Campos

    NV     Las Vegas     Henderson     Straight Truck

Eric Flick

    NV     Mill City     Dayton     Tank Truck

Dan Ledbetter

    NV     Reno     Sparks     5-Axle

Jose Razo

    NV     Las Vegas     Las Vegas     Step Van

Rich Decker

    NY     Cheektowaga     Amherst     Step Van

Jim Kohr

    NY     Rochester     North Chili     Straight Truck

Mark McLean

    NY     Newburgh     Gardiner     4-Axle

David Watson

    NY     Newburgh     Montague, New Jersey     Tank Truck

Brett Brunkenhoefer

    OH     Youngstown     Youngstown     3-Axle

Bryan Elges

    OH     Youngstown     Ashland     5-Axle Sleeper

D.J. Hammock

    OH     Mansfield     North Robinson     4-Axle

Scott Newcome

    OH     Cleveland     New Franklin     Straight Truck

Richard Bright

    OK     Stillwater     Stillwater     Step Van

Kevin Mustin

    OK     Oklahoma City     Oklahoma City     Flatbed

Randy Reed

    OK     Tulsa     Broken Arrow     3-Axle

Ryan Dalke

    OR     Medford     Medford     Step Van

Curt Davis

    OR     Portland     Gresham     5-Axle

Brad Lester

    OR     Portland     Happy Valley     4-Axle

Chris Outen

    OR     Portland     Vancouver, Washington     Twins

Jim Rud

    OR     Portland     Boring     Straight Truck

Dan Shamrell

    OR     Portland     Battle Ground, Washington     3-Axle

John Nash

    PA     East Harrisburg     New Cumberland     Straight Truck

Sal Vincelli

    PA     Allentown     Bethlehem     Step Van

David Lumpkin

    RI     Warwick     Hopkinton     Step Van

Eddie Days

    SC     Hilton Head     Bluffton     Step Van

Tommy Winston

    SC     Greenville/Spartanburg     Greenville     Tank Truck

Brian Cusson

    SD     Rapid City     Box Elder     Twins

Marty Kraft

    SD     Rapid City     Rapid City     Tank Truck

Jason Skotvold

    SD     Sioux Falls     Sioux Falls     3-Axle

Virgil Thiewes

    SD     Watertown     Goodwin     Straight Truck

Mike Whitehead

    SD     Sioux Falls     Lennox     Flatbed

Scott Lambert

    TN     Kingsport     Kingsport     Twins

Dave Magee

    TN     Dresden     Huntingdon     Tank Truck

James Sheehan

    TN     Nashville     Hendersonville     Step Van

Aryn Pittaway

    TX     Fort Worth     Arlington     Step Van

Kevin Ashby

    UT     Salt Lake City     Syracuse     Step Van

Ron Pease

    UT     Salt Lake City     Salt Lake City     3-Axle

Jesse Williams

    UT     Salt Lake City     Layton     Straight Truck

Bill Lindsey

    VA     Virginia Beach     Virginia Beach     4-Axle

Dan Woods

    VA     Christiansburg     Shawsville     Step Van

Jeremiah Jarvis

    VT     Montpelier     Chelsea     Twins

Andre Raven

    VT     St. Johnsbury     Lancaster     Straight Truck

James Hamilton

    WA     Seattle     Browns Point     Step Van

Kevin Asbury

    WV     Charleston     Leon     4-Axle

Ken Barnett

    WV     Charleston     Given     5-Axle

Corkee Clary

    WV     Huntington     Huntington     Flatbed

Tom Edens

    WV     Charleston     St. Albans     Twins

Jamey Priddy

    WV     Charleston     Charleston     Straight Truck

Kenny Tresselt

    WV     Hagerstown, Mary land     Charles Town     Step Van

Nathan Renteria

    WY     Casper     Casper     Step Van                

In 2014, 138 driving professionals from 45 states representing FedEx Freight, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Express qualified to compete at the NTDC by winning their respective state's competition and driving accident-free for at least one year. Four FedEx drivers captured National Champion titles in the Flatbed, 3-Axle, Straight Truck and Step Van classes. Six other FedEx drivers earned top-three finishes in their respective vehicle classes.

About FedEx

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $47 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 325,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.

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